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Center for CO2 storage begins 2026 with interdisciplinary momentum | Penn State University

Center for CO2 storage begins 2026 with interdisciplinary momentum

| psu.edu

The Center for CO2 Storage Modeling, Analytics, and Risk Reduction Technologies has grown to involve faculty researchers across Penn State. Plans for a workshop in 2026 are taking shape.

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$1.6M to fund international study on built environment, malaria

$1.6M to fund international study on built environment, malaria

A team of researchers from Penn State and Warwick University has been awarded a $1.6 million international Belmont Forum’s Collaborative Research Action project by the U.S. National Science Foundation and UK Research and Innovation’s Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). Led by Penn State researchers, the project will explore how building design, infrastructure and development decisions can help reduce malaria risk worldwide.

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Governor recognizes Penn State program for 30 years of geospatial data service

Governor recognizes Penn State program for 30 years of geospatial data service

The Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA) program, established by Penn State in 1995, is celebrating 30 years of helping the commonwealth use data to make better decisions, from protecting the environment to planning for emergencies.

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Q&A: Growing novel ultra-pure materials for tomorrow’s electronics | Penn State University

Q&A: Growing novel ultra-pure materials for tomorrow’s electronics

| psu.edu

Qihua “David” Zhang, postdoctoral researcher in the Two-Dimensional Crystal Consortium at Penn State, recently earned the 2025 American Vacuum Society’s Thin Film Division Distinguished Technologist Award for his contributions to growing specialized materials with extreme purity and precision.

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  • Stephanie Law

    Stephanie Law
    Associate Professor and Norris B. McFarlane Faculty Career Development Associate Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Q&A: Environmental protection benefits the American economy and public health | Penn State University

Q&A: Environmental protection benefits the American economy and public health

| psu.edu

The impacts of environmental protection on public health and the economy outweigh the costs of implementing and enforcing environmental regulations, according to Penn State researchers who conducted a cost-benefit analysis using data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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$1.74M grant to fund Eastern Fire Network | Penn State University

$1.74M grant to fund Eastern Fire Network

| psu.edu

As large wildfires become more frequent in the eastern U.S., a new research initiative based at Penn State will develop big-picture goals for future study. Erica Smithwick, director of the Earth and Environmental Systems Institute at the University, will lead the effort.

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Seed Grant Projects

Institute for Computational and Data Sciences funds eight mid-scale seed grants | Penn State University

Institute for Computational and Data Sciences funds eight mid-scale seed grants

| psu.edu

The Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences' Mid-Scale Seed Grant Program has awarded eight teams of Penn State researchers for projects that will contribute to one or more of the institute's research hubs or affiliated centers.

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Feedback loops accelerate warming, other atmospheric changes in Arctic | Penn State University

Feedback loops accelerate warming, other atmospheric changes in Arctic

| psu.edu

Using two instrumented planes and ground-based measurements from a two-month long field campaign to compare chemical processes in two regions in the Arctic — and the largest oil field in North America — to surrounding areas, researchers at Penn State have painted a comprehensive picture of the chemical processes taking place in the Arctic and found that there are multiple, separate interactions impacting the atmosphere.

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Professor’s 'Anthropology of Alcohol' course a perennial favorite with students | Penn State University

Professor’s 'Anthropology of Alcohol' course a perennial favorite with students

| psu.edu

Kirk French, assistant professor of anthropology and film production/media studies, is wrapping up another fall teaching "ANTH 140: Anthropology of Alcohol," which for nearly a decade has been one of Penn State’s most popular general-education courses.

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Seed Grant Projects

Even with Trump’s support, coal power remains expensive – and dangerous

Even with Trump’s support, coal power remains expensive – and dangerous

As projections of U.S. electricity demand rise sharply, President Donald Trump is looking to coal – historically a dominant force in the U.S. energy economy – as a key part of the solution.

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ICDS Quantum Hub awards Quantum SuperSEED grants | Penn State University

ICDS Quantum Hub awards Quantum SuperSEED grants

| psu.edu

The Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences' Quantum Hub has announced Quantum SuperSEED grants to three Penn State collaborative research teams.

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Latest episode features research team exploring how to improve clarity and trust in wildfire smoke warnings

‘Growing Impact’: Strengthening public response to air-quality warnings

As wildfire seasons lengthen, the impact of smoke on public health continues to rise. While wildfires are most common in the western United States, a report from Climate Central found that every county in the contiguous U.S. now experiences at least 16 days of wildfire smoke annually. A recent study suggests that the current annual U.S.

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Seed Grant Projects